James Peter Petersen
Nov 7, 2017
James Peter Petersen, 79, passed away November 7, 2017 surrounded by family at UCHealth ICU. Jim was born in Harlan, Iowa to Rose and Horace Johnson, the 5th child of the couple's eventual 13 children on February 16, 1938. Grandma Rose and Horace instilled the value of family and Jim loved his mom's Cinnamon rolls, still a family favorite. He...
Mabel Preble
Nov 3, 2017
Mabel Preble passed away at the age of 93 on November 3 of natural causes. She was born March 1, 1924 in Oak Park Ill, the 2nd daughter of Marguerite Fietsch and Arthur Spain Gormley. She had 4 sisters who remained close though-out her life. Mabel attended Oak Park River Forest Township High School, where she first met her high...
Wallace "Chan" Channing Barksdale
Nov 3, 2017
Chan Barksdale, Age 88, passed away on November 3, 2017. He was a Fort Collins resident and had been living at Centre Avenue Health and Rehab since April. His death was caused by a stroke and other complications. Chan was born in North Carolina, but spent twenty years in the Northeast and the last thirty years in the western states....
Michael Paul Kosakewich
Oct 28, 2017
Michael Paul Kosakewich, "Mike", 62, of Fort Collins, died peacefully at home Saturday, October 28, 2017. Memorial Mass will be held at 9:30 am Friday, November 3 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 300 West Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521. Mike was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming on April 18, 1955 to parents Paul and Wanell Kosakewich. From the very beginning,...
Thomas Paul Tedor
Oct 18, 2017
Thomas Paul Tedor, aged 70, resident of Windsor, CO, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his family, after a courageous, decades-long battle with cancer on October 18th, 2017. Tom joined the Air Force and served as both enlisted and as an officer in his 22.5 years of service. Tom was a B-52 navigator and an intelligence officer. He...
Frederick Weston Martin
Oct 15, 2017
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm on November 18, 2017 at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 2000 Stover Street, Fort Collins, CO 80525. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in memory of Fred to St. Luke's.
John Coleman Phillips
Oct 14, 2017
John Coleman Phillips, aged 63, passed away at home on Oct. 14, 2017. He was born to Alroy Bradbury Phillips (deceased) and Kathleen C. Phillips on March 8, 1954. John graduated from Boulder High School in 1972 and married Jeanette Minor on Dec. 21, 1988. He pursued many careers--welder, roughneck, plumber, and 15 years for the City of Greeley as...
Robert Bruce Olsgard
Oct 8, 2017
Robert Bruce Olsgard, age 68, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2017, after a valiant fight against lung cancer. Robert "Bob" was born April 29, 1949 in Sentinel, Oklahoma to Walden and Helen Olsgard. In 1954, he moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where his father opened a dental practice. Bob had a wonderful childhood that included numerous hunting dogs and...
Judith Mikeal Gross
Oct 8, 2017
After almost three years living with advanced lung cancer, Dr. Judith Elaine Mikeal Gross died peacefully and surrounded by family in her home in Fort Collins, Colorado, on October 8th, 2017 at the age of 76. She is survived by her daughter, Rosa Mikeal Martey, son-in-law Nii Martey, granddaughter, Rowan Martey, and brother, Stephen Mikeal. Judith's love, support, and boundless...
Sherri Marie Eschenfelder
Oct 7, 2017
Sherri M. Eschenfelder, 59, of Fort Collins, died peacefully at home Saturday, October 7, 2017. Sherri was born in Shreveport, Louisiana November 6, 1957 to parents Earl and Velma Eschenfelder. She was proud of her service to this country, and retired as a 100% disabled veteran of the United States Army. Sherri moved to the Loveland and Fort Collins area...
Arie Marie Fink
Oct 7, 2017
Arie Marie Fink, 34, of Fort Collins, passed away Oct. 7, 2017. Arie was born in Fort Collins to April Briqueleur and Raleigh Worthington on Feb. 10, 1983. She was a student at Rocky Mountain High School where she lettered in gymnastics. Arie attended Westwood College where she studied fashion design. Most of her career was spent in every aspect...
Margaret Ann Wombacher
Oct 4, 2017
Margaret Wombacher loved to travel, and she always did it her way. Her final journey was no different: she went out of this world and into the next one on her own terms, surrounded by her family and at the home of her daughter Julie. She brought her family together to care for her in her final days. At 2:40...
Lorraine Anne Moe
Oct 1, 2017
After a long and gallant battle fighting cancer, Lorraine Anne Moe went to heaven to be with our Lord on October 1, 2017 at the age of 68. Lorraine was raised in New Jersey and lived in California before making Fort Collins home these past 24 years. She met the love of her life, Ray A. Moe, in 1975. They...
Henry Lewis Gholz
Sep 30, 2017
Henry Lewis Gholz, Ph.D., passed away September 30, 2017 while rock climbing in Rocky Mountain National Park. Henry was 65 years old, an avid climber, ecosystem scientist, loving father and great friend. He was born November 24, 1951 in Port Huron, MI, the son of Dr. Anthony Carroll Gholz and Helmi Johanna Monkonnen. During his youth, Henry and his brothers,...
Gilbert "Gib" Eugene Ball
Sep 26, 2017
Gilbert "Gib" Ball, of Fort Collins, formerly of Shelton, NE, Glenrock, WY, and Yuma, CO, died September 26, 2017 at Good Samaritan Fort Collins Village. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 pm Monday, October 2, 2017, at Good Samaritan Fort Collins Village. Interment with military honors will be held privately at Fort Logan National Cemetery. Gib was born...
